Ala Alwan
A native of Iraq, Dr. Ala Alwan graduated in medicine from the University of Alexandria, Egypt, and has postgraduate qualifications from the United Kingdom. He has worked in clinical and academic medicine and public health and was minister of health in the government of Iraq from 2003 to 2005. Prior to his current role as regional director of the Eastern Mediterranean region of the World Health Organization, Dr. Alwan was assistant director-general for noncommunicable diseases and mental health at WHO.
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Delivering health care in crises
almost 10 years ago // World Humanitarian Summit
Despite clear laws and conventions not to attack health workers or facilities, escalating conflict continues to place health care workers at great risk. Ahead of the World Humanitarian Summit, WHO's Ala Alwan explains why we need to strengthen our commitment to protect health care workers.